RESOLUTION NO. 2024-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, REVISING THE PAY RANGES FOR JOB CLASSIFICATIONS REPRESENTED BY THE COSTA MESA FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION PURSUANT TO THE 2024 – 2027 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the Parties are currently parties to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a term that expired on June 30, 2021, but was extended by a side letter to expire on June 30, 2024; and WHEREAS, on March 21, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-09 revising the pay ranges for job classifications represented by the Costa Mesa Firefighters Association; and WHEREAS, the Parties have negotiated modifications to wages and benefits that modify the provisions of the MOU and this Resolution is intended to reflect those changes; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to repeal and replace Resolution No. 2023-09 to revise the pay ranges for classifications specified herein; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa as follows:
SECTION 1. The following pay ranges and monthly rates of pay for the identified job classifications are hereby established and placed under the Basic Salary Administration Plan effective the pay period that includes July 1, 2024. The monthly rate of pay may also be in increments between the monthly minimum and maximum pay steps.
Class
Class Title
Grade
Step
Code
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 0211
Firefighter
191
$6,731
$7,068
$7,421
$7,792
$8,182
$8,591
$9,021
Monthly
$80,772
$84,816
$89,052
$93,504
$98,184
$103,092
$108,252
Annual
$27.74
$29.13
$30.58
$32.11
$33.72
$35.40
$37.17
Hourly (56 hr)
$38.83
$40.78
$42.81
$44.95
$47.20
$49.56
$52.04
Hourly (40 hr)
Class
Class Title
Grade
Step
Code
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 0212
Fire Engineer
200
$7,773
$8,162
$8,570
$8,999
$9,449
$9,921
$10,417
Monthly
$93,276
$97,944
$102,840
$107,988
$113,388
$119,052
$125,004
Annual
$32.03
$33.63
$35.32
$37.08
$38.94
$40.88
$42.93
Hourly (56 hr)
$44.84
$47.09
$49.44
$51.92
$54.51
$57.24
$60.10
Hourly (40 hr)
0213
Fire Captain
214
$8,980
$9,429
$9,900
$10,395
$10,915
$11,461
$12,034
Monthly
$107,760
$113,148
$118,800
$124,740
$130,980
$137,532
$144,408
Annual
$37.01
$38.86
$40.80
$42.84
$44.98
$47.23
$49.59
Hourly (56 hr)
$51.81
$54.40
$57.12
$59.97
$62.97
$66.12
$69.43
Hourly (40 hr)
SECTION 2. The following pay ranges and monthly rates of pay for the identified job classifications are hereby established and placed under the Basic Salary Administration Plan effective the pay period that includes July 1, 2025. The monthly rate of pay may also be in increments between the monthly minimum and maximum pay steps.
Class
Class Title
Grade
Step
Code
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 0211
Firefighter
191
$6,984
$7,333
$7,700
$8,085
$8,489
$8,913
$9,359
Monthly
$83,808
$87,996
$92,400
$97,020
$101,868
$106,956
$112,308
Annual
$28.78
$30.22
$31.73
$33.32
$34.98
$36.73
$38.57
Hourly (56 hr)
$40.29
$42.31
$44.42
$46.64
$48.98
$51.42
$53.99
Hourly (40 hr)
0212
Fire Engineer
200
$8,065
$8,468
$8,891
$9,336
$9,803
$10,293
$10,808
Monthly
$96,780
$101,616
$106,692
$112,032
$117,636
$123,516
$129,696
Annual
$33.23
$34.90
$36.64
$38.47
$40.40
$42.42
$44.54
Hourly (56 hr)
$46.53
$48.85
$51.29
$53.86
$56.56
$59.38
$62.35
Hourly (40 hr)
0213
Fire Captain
214
$9,316
$9,782
$10,271
$10,785
$11,324
$11,890
$12,485
Monthly
$111,792
$117,384
$123,252
$129,420
$135,888
$142,680
$149,820
Annual
$38.39
$40.31
$42.33
$44.44
$46.66
$49.00
$51.45
Hourly (56 hr)
$53.75
$56.43
$59.26
$62.22
$65.33
$68.60
$72.03
Hourly (40 hr)
SECTION 3. The following pay ranges and monthly rates of pay for the identified job classifications are hereby established and placed under the Basic Salary Administration Plan effective the pay period that includes July 1, 2026. The monthly rate of pay may also be in increments between the monthly minimum and maximum pay steps.
Class
Class Title
Grade
Step
Code
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 0211
Firefighter
191
$7,248
$7,610
$7,990
$8,389
$8,808
$9,248
$9,710
Monthly
$86,976
$91,320
$95,880
$100,668
$105,696
$110,976
$116,520
Annual
$29.87
$31.36
$32.93
$34.57
$36.30
$38.11
$40.01
Hourly (56 hr)
$41.82
$43.90
$46.10
$48.40
$50.82
$53.35
$56.02
Hourly (40 hr)
0212
Fire Engineer
200
$8,368
$8,786
$9,225
$9,686
$10,170
$10,679
$11,213
Monthly
$100,416
$105,432
$110,700
$116,232
$122,040
$128,148
$134,556
Annual
$34.48
$36.21
$38.02
$39.91
$41.91
$44.01
$46.21
Hourly (56 hr)
$48.28
$50.69
$53.22
$55.88
$58.67
$61.61
$64.69
Hourly (40 hr)
0213
Fire Captain
214
$9,667
$10,150
$10,657
$11,190
$11,749
$12,336
$12,953
Monthly
$116,004
$121,800
$127,884
$134,280
$140,988
$148,032
$155,436
Annual
$39.84
$41.83
$43.92
$46.11
$48.42
$50.84
$53.38
Hourly (56 hr)
$55.77
$58.56
$61.48
$64.56
$67.78
$71.17
$74.73
Hourly (40 hr)
SECTION 4. The City of Costa Mesa has contracted with the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) to provide retirement benefits to eligible City employees. Employees will contribute towards the employee and employer contribution as stipulated in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Side Letter with the Costa Mesa Firefighters Association. There will be no Employer Paid Member Contribution (EPMC).
SECTION 5. All parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby rescinded.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of February, 2024.
______________________________
John Stephens, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________ ______________________________ Brenda Green, City Clerk Kimberly Hall Barlow, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 2024-XX and was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting held on the 20th day of February, 2024, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 21st day of February, 2024. __________________________
Brenda Green, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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